Homemade Butterscotch Ice Cream is sooo worth the effort. This recipe starts with real butterscotch sauce. This custard based ice cream soft and luscious. A hint of bourbon amps up the flavor.
Ice Cream recipes are generally very simple with a fairly short list of ingredients. I mean, basically, it’s just frozen cream.
But of course there’s plenty of chemistry working behind the scenes in every ice cream recipe. If you’re a geek like me and enjoy the science behind a recipe, you should visit this post about making Homemade Ice Cream.
Scroll through the process photos to see how to make Butterscotch Ice Cream:
When you make your own ice cream, the possibilities are endless.
I like to swap in different dairy products to make things interesting. You can use cream cheese to make Cheesecake Ice Cream, Buttermilk Ice Cream has a wonderful tangy flavor and Creme Fraiche Ice Cream is a sophisticated flavor fit for the fanciest dinner party.
You can add cocoa and malted milk powder to make Malted Chocolate Ice Cream, steep fresh mint in the milk mix for the best Chocolate Chip Mint Ice Cream ever, stir in some roasted peaches for an amazing Peach Ice Cream and use freeze dried strawberries for an intensely flavored Strawberry Ice Cream.
Finally, you can enjoy your homemade ice cream in a Homemade Ice Cream Cone or a Chocolate Waffle Cone.
Here are some more delicious butterscotch recipes: Butterscotch Sauce, Butterscotch Pudding, Butterscotch Blondies and Butterscotch Cheesecake.
If you love this recipe as much as I do, I’d really appreciate a 5-star review.
Butterscotch Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 large egg yolks
- ½ tsp kosher salt (if you use table salt use 1/4 teaspoon)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 oz unsalted butter (¼ cup)
- 8 oz dark brown sugar (1 cup, packed)
- 12 oz heavy cream (1 ½ cups, separated)
- 12 oz whole milk (1 ½ cups)
- 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together 5 large egg yolks, ½ tsp kosher salt and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Set aside while you make the butterscotch.
- Melt 2 oz unsalted butter over medium low heat. Add 8 oz dark brown sugar and stir until the sugar looks like wet sand.
- Cook on medium low, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. The mixture will begin to liquify.
- Slowly whisk in1 cup of the cream. BE CAREFUL, the mixture will bubble up and steam when the liquids are added. Keep your face away from the pot.
- Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, whisking occasionally until the butterscotch becomes more viscous, very smooth and silky. Whisk in the remaining cream and 12 oz whole milk. Reduce the heat to low.
- Whisk a cup of the hot butterscotch into the yolks. Pour the mixture back into the pan. Stirring constantly, cook the custard until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spatula or wooden spoon. Remove from the heat and strain into the bowl. Stir in 2 tablespoons bourbon. Cover the bowl and chill until very cold. At least 4-5 hours or over night.
- Churn the ice cream according to the directions for your ice cream machine. Scoop the ice cream into a freezer container. Smooth the top and lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the ice cream. Cover tightly and freeze until firm.
Equipment
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Teresa
Saturday 21st of October 2023
This is exactly what I was looking for: Recipe includes egg yolks. Does not include sweetened condensed milk. Uses an ice cream maker. Just one quart so I don't go crazy!! Thank you!! Delicious
Cheryl
Friday 28th of April 2023
Love it